February 9, 2022
Dear Friend:
Last week, the House voted on the America CONCEDES Act. This bill is nothing more than a Progressive wish list full of Green New Deal initiatives. I've come to expect nothing less from the far-Left, but this time, they did it under the guise of increasing America's competitiveness with China. The bill does nothing to improve our position there, and a lot of things in there will help China more than the U.S.
For example, it includes the Reclaiming the Solar Supply Chain Act of 2021. On the surface, this looks like this is meant to decrease energy reliance on China. But if that's true, why did the Biden Administration cancel leases for a Minnesota company mining for critical minerals vital to the domestic production of solar panels. The result? The U.S. is being forces to outsource this production TO CHINA. How can we "reclaim the solar supply chain" while outsourcing those very projects to our competition? Our competition, who also happens to be the largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world and uses inhumane labor practices.
This bill reflects the patterns of this Administration. They claim we need to address climate change now, but then delay compliance with the renewable fuel standard that provides lower-emission fuel for our vehicle fleet. They cancel our domestic pipeline construction while allowing our adversaries to keep theirs. They don't mind activities that hurt the environment, as long as the U.S. is keeping it in someone else's backyard.
To watch my entire opening statement from the Floor, click here. |